gotta get busy

I really need to get things together for Halloween, we have not even decorated the house or decided on costumes. I am so behind this year and if things are like this in October what is going to happen in approx. 5 weeks?

I dream of spending the holidays and New Years in Hawaii! not in 2014 but some day soon...

Happy Anniversary

For our anniversary we went to a lovely dinner, had a great meal, and we still make each other laugh!

cheers!!

Advil Crowdtap Sampling

As a member of Crowdtap sampling I received fast acting Advil samples and coupons to try and share. Advil is a known and trusted brand and these really worked fast and I only had to take 2 and it lasted all day. I passed out the samples and coupons and they will definitely be used to purchase.

Try it for yourself next time you are looking for a pain reliever.

p.s. I am not a doctor I just play one on TV :-)

SheerCover makeup

Modern Mom Insiders program gave me the opportunity to try and test SheerCover makeup. The steps are easy to follow using the concealer to blend and the brightener to highlight and then the powder and if needed the bronzer. Since it is summer and I live in So. Cal, I don't need the bronzer but I will test it in Fall and Winter. The brushes that are included in the kit are very nice and high quality and the technique used is to go in a circular motion working it to out towards the hairline. The mascara and lash extender really made a difference in the length and volume of my lashes, I applied mascara then the extender and then 2 more coats of mascara.

I am really impressed with the SheerCover makeup and the information and instructions included were very helpful.

Just Like Mom's cooking class

I wanted to have my 12 year old daughter take a cooking class but after looking around (and finding some very nice options in my city) I decided to take this on...but at home.

The classes were not what I was looking for and the schedule (Sunday afternoon) wasn't the best for our family, also I wanted to drop off and it was a parent stay and pay.

So Wednesday night we agreed would be our cooking class and our delicious dinner would follow.

Tonight we made Boboli pizza with Italian salami (served with salad) and baked chocolate chip cookies.
My daughter wanted to measure, pour, mix, she read the directions and was totally helpful and she said, "this is fun"!

We are going to make it a regular activity together and will get recipes from my fairly decent recipe book collection, the internet, or my just like mom's recipes. We already have some good ideas like spaghetti and garlic bread, chicken and rice (arroz con pollo), and even some very simple and easy (and quick! please I need them quick!) like macaroni and cheese and tater tots. My husband is a big salad eater so we typically have a salad with dinner and with summer we enjoy all of the bountiful fruits.

What are some of your easy dinner ideas for your family? please comment and share, help give me some more ideas!

thanks, xo

Here is a picture (after dinner);

Freebie Friday (well really it's saturday)

I had a really good freebie friday day, well technically it is Saturday but I would have got it on Friday but as you know there was no mail due to Happy 4th of July! I hope you and your friends and family had a fun and safe holiday. Happy 238th Birthday America!

we were very low key due to a back injury I recently suffered but we did bbq and have a nice view of the fireworks, we made dessert in red, white, and blue with jello, whip cream, and blueberries and everyone dressed in whatever costume they had in red, white, and blue. It was a relaxing day for me without all the cooking and cleaning.

Crowdtap Sweet n Low sampling

Recently I received a 50 count box of Sweet n Low from Crowdtap to host a sampling opportunity for friends and family. We added sweet n low to our iced tea and really liked the taste and that there are zero calories.